• Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives
• Majority: 11,609 votes. — 222nd out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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How Andrew George voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 20 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, International Development, Trade and Industry, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): GM Crops, Bovine TB, Fisheries, Iraq, Rural Payments Agency

(based on written questions asked by Andrew George and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Coastal Areas: Land (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what estimate he has made of the quantity of private land affected by the creation of the coastal corridor proposed in the draft Marine Bill; (2) what estimate he has made of the amount of compensation payable to private landowners consequent on the creation of the coastal corridor proposed in the draft Marine Bill;...”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Coastal Areas: Land (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations he has received on the creation of a coastal corridor proposed in the draft Marine Bill.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Coastal Areas: Rights of Way (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans his Department has to improve access to coastal areas in the UK.”

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 168 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 79 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andrew George speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 293 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £7,160 (27th). 3rd party £29 (48th). Rail £7,755 (73rd). Air £629 (137th). Other £497 (38th).